independent, inspiring, inclusive & in York since 2001

SNOWHOME is a lifestyle shop sharing its take on enduring and joyful design for life, love and living from its bricks-and-mortar home on the high street.  

featured stationery

Liliput Collection Blue fountain pen from German stationery company Kaweco

KAWECO: License to write

Tracing its heritage back 140 years, Kaweco is a German stationery brand who make timeless writing tools for lovers of ink on paper. Discover our collection formed around the iconic Sport & Liliput.

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Wren infinitely refillable brush pen from British stationery and writing instrument brand Tom's Studio

Tom's Studio: pens + ink

Beautiful crafted writing tools & stationery you'll look forward to using every day. Discover the infinitely refillable award-winning Wren brush pen and some truly super inks from Tom's Studio.

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Traveler's Company notebook travel journal from iconic the Japanese stationery brand founded by MD Midori papers.

The Traveler's Company

The Japanese cult stationery bringing you possibly the most customisable notebook in the world. Super tactile leather cover around a sublime MD Paper heart - turn everyday into a journey.

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Tom's Studio

  • Tom's Studio - The Wren - Refillable Writing Pen: Raspberry
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  • Tom's Studio - The Wren - Refillable Writing Pen in Ivy Green Anodised Aluminium
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  • Tom's Studio - The Wren - Refillable Writing Pen in Blush Anodised Aluminium
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  • Tom's Studio - The Wren - Refillable Writing Pen: Sage
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fair weather cycling

casual kit for the fans on the roadside and miniatures of the guys going really rather fast on two wheels

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Fragrance

Maison Matine Perfume

Fragrances embodying a world in constant motion, speaking to individuals in search of independence: creative, quirky, and considerate. Maison Matine is not merely a perfume brand but a style of life; for those who don’t take life too seriously, who are fuelled by curiosity, and are mindful of sustainability.

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Bon Parfumeur Paris

Bon Parfumeur is a niche perfumery, made in France with exceptional ingredients and a seriously playful spirit.

Mix, layer and love the unisex fragrances with a disregard to the traditions of who should wear what.

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Fragrance

Featured Home

People Will Always Need Plates

Launched in 2003 and recognised nationally and internationally, People Will Awlays Need Plates use high quality, low volume batch production to create witty, thoughtful and really super stylish products.

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Duralex Glass

One of our hero products - design done right. "The ultimate drinking vessel created by man"; an icon held by major museums; sustainably and responsibly made.  And you can buy it for pocket-money prices.  

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OLOR home fragrance

OLOR offers a spectrum of scents, each home fragrance a testament to extraordinary olfactory craftsmanship. Sustainable luxury from Derbyshire.

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only at snowhome

  • Word Map of the British Isles - Art Print - Alison Hardcastle x SNOWHOME
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  • Word Map of London - Art Print - Alison Hardcastle x SNOWHOME
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  • Word Map of York - Art Print - Alison Hardcastle x SNOWHOME
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  • Coming soon - pre-order! York Bile Beans sign Mug by SNOWHOME
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  • Coming Soon - pre-order! York Bile Beans Sign Cotton Tote Bags by SNOWHOME
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  • Word Map of the British Isles - Art Print Tea Towel - Alison Hardcastle x SNOWHOME
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good design for life

We believe that the things we choose, surround ourselves with and gift become a part of our life stories, a part of ourselves.  We believe that every choice is an instant of hope and dream.

SNOWHOME is a real-life high-street-shop: a welcoming, relaxed and inclusive space.  Somewhere (we think) perfectly in balance with our carefully edited selection of special, well designed, beautifully made products that resonate with the lives we all want to lead.  

Discover hard-to-find niche brands, individual makers and international icons: all responsible manufacturers who share our values for quality, innovation and integrity, within curated collections across stationery, everyday essentials and home, for a life lived intentionally.

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FREE SHIPPING

We offer free shipping on any order over £100 (excluding furniture).

Tracked delivery (our standard shipping) starts at £4.50 per order.

GIFT WRAP

Need to gift? We can gift wrap in-store or online purchases and send them direct to your recipient if required. You can even add a card which we can write for you.

OPEN IN REAL LIFE

Stop by, browse + chat. Find us on Gillygate in central York, less than 5 minutes walk from York Minster.

42 Gillygate, York. YO31 7EQ | ///bonds.noses.wacky

Monday - Saturday: 10 - 5:30

CLICK & COLLECT

We're slow-shopping fans but if that doesn't work for you why not browse at home, in work or on-the-go and then click and collect at a time convenient to you?

ABOUT US

Snowhome is an independent bricks-and-mortar shop in York. But who are the people behind it?

About Us

Because DESIGN isn't just about achingly lovely homeware from celebrated brands you've possibly never heard of.

good design for life

An irregular collection of notes, thoughts + general doodles about what we're thinking + doing.

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